Education Specialist- Educational Leadership Concentration

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Education Specialist- Educational Leadership Concentration

The Education Specialist with a concentration in Educational Leadership is an advanced degree designed for candidates who wish to develop advanced knowledge and theory beyond the master's degree level.

Candidates must hold a Master of Education degree from an accredited institution to be admitted into the program. Candidates holding a Master of Education degree in an educational discipline other than Educational Leadership are eligible to pursue the Educational Leadership concentration.

Admission into the Education Specialist program with a concentration in Educational Leadership

A potential candidate must be admitted into the Dore' School of Graduate Studies. To be admitted to the EdS in Educational Leadership program, the following additional requirements must be met:

A candidate must hold a current valid teaching certificate. A temporary teaching certificate is not acceptable.

Have a minimum of three years of successful, full-time teaching.

Hold a Master of Education degree in an educational discipline other than Educational Leadership

Below is a list of the course requirements for the Educational Leadership concentration in the Education Specialist degree program and the recommended course sequence for 2016-2017 start dates:

Educational Specialist with an EDLD Concentration

Fall
2016

Spring
2017

Summer
2017

Fall
2017

Spring
2018

Summer
2018

Fall
2018

Spring
2019

EDLD 610
EDLD 620
EDLD 671

EDLD 630
EDLD 640
EDLD 650

EDLD 660
EDLD 670

EDLD 696
EDLD 698

EDLD 697
EDLD 699

EDLD 630
EDLD 640
EDLD 650

EDLD 660
EDLD 670

EDLD 610
EDLD 620
EDLD 671

EDLD 696
EDLD 698

EDLD 697
EDLD 699

EDLD 660
EDLD 670

EDLD 610
EDLD 620
EDLD 671

EDLD 630
EDLD 640
EDLD 650

EDLD 696
EDLD 698

EDLD 697
EDLD 699

EDLD 610
EDLD 620
EDLD 671

EDLD 630
EDLD 640
EDLD 650

EDLD 660
EDLD 670

EDLD 696
EDLD 698

EDLD 697
EDLD 699

*Course offerings are subject to change according to demand and instructor availability. See your advisor for updated information.

One year of experience in educational leadership may be substituted for the six (6) credit hours of EDLD 696 and EDLD 697 required in the prescribed coursework.

Twenty-four (24) of the last thirty (30) post-master's graduate semester hours must be earned in residence.

Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.

No grade below ‘C’ and not more than 6 credit hours of ‘C’ work can be applied toward the degree.

Only transfer credits with a grade of ‘B’ or better may be applied toward the degree.

Completing an Application for Degree

All candidates are required to complete an Application for Degreeduring the first two weeks of the semester in which graduation is expected. The Application for Degree should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education Programs by the due date posted in the current academic catalog.